Vail Valley Consolidated WD 1996 WCPlan

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Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Water Conservation Master Plan April 15, 1996 Page 3 1994). Additional background information about the Vail Valley water supply system is supplied with this Water Conservation Plan. IV. ROLE OF WATER USE EFFICIENCY IN WATER SUPPLY PLANNING The primary purpose of this water conservation plan is to reduce or eliminate waste and increase efficiency in the ways water is used throughout the District system. This plan does nQ1 include or propose consideration of any measures that would eliminate beneficial uses of water or cause deprivation. Rather, this plan is intended to provide the framework for efficient management of a valuable and limited resource so as to insure the long-term adequacy and reliability or our water supply. For many utilities, including the District, water conservation can be an important component of overall water supply planning. Actions to reduce water requirements, reduce system losses, and increase operating efficiencies are expected to result in many benefits to the District and its customers. These potential benefits are listed below. . Operation and maintenance costs that depend on water demand, such as pumping and chemical costs, will be reduced. . Conservation measures could reduce long-term water needs and thus reduce or delay the need for new water supply, transmission, storage, and treatment facilities. . Reduction of water demands means that more water remains in our streams and reservoirs providing instream flows, water quality, aquatic life, recreation, and aesthetic benefits to our customers and our community. . Reductions in residential, industrial, and commercial water consumption will reduce wastewater flows and costs associated with the operation and maintenance --of our wastewatef1i'eannem plancs.------- --- --- . Individual customers can benefit directly from lower water and sewer bills and lower energy costs due to decreased use of water heaters. . Conservation and efficiency in the use of a limited natural resource demonstrates the commitment of our community to environmental awareness and responsibility. The effectiveness of this Water Conservation Master Plan will be closely monitored. As the results become available over time, demand projections to be used in planning studies will be updated to reflect the savings being achieved and expected to be achieved from conservation measures. Thus, it is expected that this water conservation program will play an important role in future water supply planning.